Politic Skateboards Archives

Live Every Month Like It’s Banktober

Daily News October 6th, 2025 · 12:00 am

📁 Some addendums to Antonio’s “Immigration” part: 1) His three enders on the World Trade stairs went down within 23 minutes. 2) BigHenDawg posted all the attempts of the switch frontside flip into the brick quarterpipe in downtown L.A.

📅 1) Alim Orahovac’s On The Corner video is premiering at Tenant on Saturday, October 11 @ 8 P.M. Flyer here. 2) Sexhippies’ Earth Mafia video is premiering at Palace Bar next Thursday, October 16 @ 8 P.M. Flyer here.

We have a homie named Piff and he’s excited about the future of the Piffskateteam. Needless to say, these fellas filed one of the best “Summer Trip To New York” edits of the season, and spent much of it on two wheels. It really ramps up a few octaves towards the end.

Highwaymen 2025 — Ross Norman & Mike Rosa for Politic Part

Video January 23rd, 2025 · 12:00 am · 1

📷 Photo by Smalls

The buddy-comedy style of filmmaking has seen better days. Case in point: the fifth installment in the Lethal Weapon series remains in Hollywood purgatory dating back to 1998. Fortunately for us, Ross Norman and Mike Rosa (with Smalls wielding the VX) resurrect the genre with a new D.C.-centric part for Politic. Ross continues his Pulaski homage to the Trilogy playbook, and Mike drops power moves including one of the upper-echelon ledge tricks. — Frozen in Carbonite

The Price Is Right

Daily News August 28th, 2023 · 12:00 am · 1

Love when videos from younger crews go in on midtown spots. “Cockeyed” by Jack Held is a new video mainly filmed in New York with a Miami clip here and there. Back tail down the U.N. hubba and back lip down the tall-ass World Trade rail were crazy.

The YouTuber formerly known as Juicy Elbowz (but currently known as Jesse Alba) dropped a watermarked masterpiece of iPhone footage featuring himself and other Frogian acolytes.

“Before I ever started skateboarding, I played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. I remember doing wallrides on the game and thinking it was just impossible like it was something only possible in the game.” Heckride interviewed Akwasí Owusu. (Usually when someone has an interview with QS scheduled and it’s timed so close to another one the person just had come out, we fall back. Shout out to Heckride for mentioning the Village Psychic one upfront, and using it to begin the interview altogether. The two came out nothing alike, so shout out to them for that, too ❤️)

Parallel Universe

Daily News January 31st, 2022 · 12:00 am · 1

Something about the blues in this one. George Morales in 1993, by Rick Kosick. Could’ve been yesterday! Spotted via Science Versus Life.

Limosine’s Paymaster video has been [officially] re-uploaded to YouTube.

Every spot in Politic’s “Blew By You” edit is either a jagged piece of cement, a crumbling Philly step, or shard of slanted metal that was welded 60+ years ago. Includes an incredible ender part from Japhey Dow. Still think about his three-level Heirloom ender often. Also: Ross Norman!

Skateism has a heavy but important interview with Brandon Turner about shedding the stigma of dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.

In The Crib Watching Larry King Live

Daily News January 25th, 2021 · 12:00 am · 4

A late night pandemic savior. Photo by Zach Baker.

Though it’s far from the most #trending skate spot these days, a plan for the renovation and expansion of Union Square was unveiled last week. Just give us a couple République-style planters in the back, don’t kick us out of them, and the city can keep the next two skateparks they were gonna build. Thanks!

Good vibes in this one: “Vlog #1” via Josh Paynter, featuring all winter footy around the city. Footage can never do justice to that backside noseblunt at the L.I.C. D.I.Y. — that one was wild. Bed frame and subway clips are a hoot too :)

We’re living in a high-flying golden age of Instagram compilations on YouTube: Brandon Scott A.K.A. NevaSkimp, Sage Elsesser + Kevin Bilyeu, all just this past week.